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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) tonight voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 84, a congressional resolution expressing opposition to American military involvement in Lebanon. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today grilled U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on conditions at ICE’s Delaney Hall facility and Mullin’s threats to shut down international travel into and out of Newark Airport. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of Congress’s Task Force overseeing the World Cup and New Jersey’s only Democratic member of the House Transportation Committee, today demanded answers from Amtrak about its readiness for the FIFA World Cup after multiple recent rail disruptions affected service between New Jersey and New York. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, praised the passage in committee of her amendment which will make the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement Project eligible for federal investment under the National Infrastructure Project Assistance Grants Program.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), one of two New Jersey members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, celebrated committee passage of the surface transportation bill, which included several big wins for New Jersey and the Ninth District pushed by Pou.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) praised the advancement of legislation reauthorizing federal traumatic brain injury (TBI) programs long championed by the late Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. The measure cleared the Committee on Energy and Commerce and now moves to the House floor.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing World Cup security, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06), the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called FIFA’s decision to sell 1,000 tickets for $50 each to New York City residents a publicity stunt that does little to address soaring prices keeping many fans out of the World Cup. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today joined Democratic and Republican colleagues and advocates to push passage of her Renewing Our PACT Act (H.R. 8524) to provide health coverage to federal civilian employees exposed to toxic burn pits. 

Pou was joined at the press conference by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), impacted families, and leaders from the FBI Agents Association, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, and AMVETS.